I See a Darkness is an album by American musician Will Oldham, released under his moniker Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Released in 1999 on Palace Records, I See a Darkness is Oldham's sixth album, and the first released under the Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker. The album features appearances from Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, Paul Oldham, David Pajo, and Peter Townsend.

I See a Darkness received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Samir Khan of Pitchfork Media awarded the album a rare perfect score and described it as Oldham's "consummate offering" and the "type of record that demands solitary reverence",[8] and Gregg Rounds of AllMusic characterized it as an "emotional and pleasurable listening experience".[3]The A.V. Club's Stephen Thompson remarked that I See a Darkness was the "most appropriate synthesis yet of Oldham's vocals and backing band".[12] Matt Lemay of Stylus Magazine wrote that "by addressing concepts so grand with such sincerity and skill, the album is incredibly powerful under even the most mundane of circumstances".[13]

Simon Williams of NME was more reserved in his praise of I See a Darkness, which he described as "grim" and "perversely cheery", advising listeners that "patience is a virtue" but nonetheless praising the album as a "delicate, intelligent record".[7]Sputnikmusic's Alex Robertson noted the grim subject matter and stated that "when Oldham steers away from his own formula of sadness and strumming [...] is when the album works best".[10] Reviewing the 2012 reissue of the album, Aaron Lavery of Drowned in Sound felt that I See a Darkness was Oldham's "finest achievement thus far" and the "essential release" in his discography.[6]